Daily Devotional for March 24, 2018
The Answer
After a simple dinner one evening, Dad read out loud from his Bible. “‘I did not give up waiting for the Lord. And He turned to me and heard my cry.’” Dad looked up. “That’s a good verse for us. We need to be patient and keep trusting the Lord in the hard times we’re facing right now.”
Jack frowned. “But we’ve prayed and prayed, and nothing is any better.”
“Yeah,” said Zoe. “You’re still out of work, and Mom’s still in the hospital.”
“And then that big storm knocked down most of the old barn on our property,” added Jack. “It almost seems like God doesn’t really answer prayer at all.”
“God always answers the prayers of those who trust in Jesus,” Dad said, “but He doesn’t always say yes. He sometimes says no or wait a while. Jack, do you remember when you were little and your best friend at preschool got a puppy?”
“I remember!” Zoe said. “Jack begged for one too, but he’s allergic to dogs.”
Dad nodded. “Jack was too young to understand that, though, so he was upset at first.”
“Yeah,” said Jack. “But then I went to my friend’s house to see the new puppy, and it made me really sick.”
Dad nodded. “Then you understood that we were doing what was best for you. It’s like that with God—He knows what’s right for us and promises to do what’s best.”
A few days later, Dad came home smiling. “God used the old barn to answer one of our prayers,” he said. “I ran into Mr. Johnson from church today, and when he heard what happened to our barn, he put me in touch with a friend of his who works in construction and buys old barn wood. When he heard I used to work in construction myself, he offered me a job!”
“Wow!” said Jack. “That is an answer to prayer!”
“But what about Mom?” asked Zoe. “She’s still not getting better.”
Dad nodded. “We’ll keep on praying for Mom. Let’s remember that God loves her and trust Him to do what’s best—even if that means bringing her to heaven to be with Him.” – Jan L. Hansen
How about you?
Do you ever think your prayers aren’t being answered? Does it make you wonder if God is there or if He really cares about you? He does—He sent His Son to die for you! Keep praying and waiting for His answer, and be willing to accept His will even if His answer to your request is no. Trust Him to do what’s best and be with you in everything you face.
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